A massive group of dead waterfowl that washed up along the southern shores of Lake Michigan near Chicago and its northern suburbs is believed to be linked to the ongoing bird flu outbreak, wildlife ...

The first known outbreak of bird flu at a farm in Illinois this year has been reported in the south suburbs. It's a devastating blow to "Kakadoodle" in Matteson, and they will now have to operate in a ...

Since it was first detected in the U.S. in 2014, H5N1 avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has jumped from wild birds ...

At the start of 2025, health officials in Louisiana reported the first U.S. bird flu death and experts questioned whether highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) could lead to the next pandemic. A ...

A new nasal spray vaccine could stop bird flu at the door — blocking infection, reducing spread, and helping head off the next pandemic.

H5N1 bird flu has infected growing numbers of people worldwide in recent years, but this week saw something new: the first recorded human case of an H5N5 avian influenza virus. What is this virus and ...